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Nitte University felicitates Ananthram Shetty and Krishna Kumar Punja


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Mangaluru, Jan 02, 2019: Nitte University felicitated renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon and Researcher Dr. A Ananthram Shetty and well known social activist Krishna Kumar Punja, for receiving the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award.

 

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Dr. AnanthramShetty, who is currently the Chair of Orthopaedics and   Director of Research,Institute of Medical Sciences,  Canterbury Christchurch University, United Kingdom has been associated with Nitte  University as an Adjunct Professor and is  a key research collaborator with  the Stem Cell Research Centre of the University.

Krishna Kumar Punja has worked extensively in Dakshina Kannada district through Sevanjali Trust which is associated with Nitte University for delivery of healthcare to underprivileged  sectors of the society.

The Chancellor of the University,  N. Vinaya Hegde, Pro Chancellors Dr. M. Shantharam Shetty  and Vishal Hegde, Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Pro Vice-Chancellor Dr. M.S. Moodithaya, Director (Finance & Planning) Rajendra  and other dignitaries were present  at the ceremony.